The Badger

Beyond Earth is the latest game in the renowned Civilization series of strategy games. The typical set up of taking small group of settlers and crafting a culture of your…

Dear Badger, ‘Ah, sounds like first world problems’. This is the most common response I hear when someone talks about a depressed person. The cultural image of a depressed person,…

Anyone who has ever downloaded a mobile app game has inevitably come across that one level that seems simply impossible. The screen lights up with the taunting message mocking your…

St Laurence church in Falmer village was not only the perfect setting for the launch of Lutine’s new album White Flowers, but it also conveyed the duo’s ‘folky’ image to…

A man in San Diego has been diagnosed with the first case of Internet addiction disorder, doctors have said. During his residential treatment program, doctors identified that the man “exhibited…

It has been known for a while that the aggregation of misfolded proteins in cells can cause disease. However, a new framework for protein aggregation has been created by scientists…

YES Firstly, it should be stated that there is no doubt that Ebola is real. I am sure we can all recall the outbreak of SARS, mad cow disease and…

Dear Badger, Monica & Rachel; Bert & Ernie; Kanye & Jay Z; Mark & Jez; Oprah & Gayle; Man & Dog; Marth & Fran. What have all these pairs got…

First I think it is important to state that my uncle can outdrink anyone. When he came for Christmas, my dad, brother and aunt thought that it would be a…

There’s one thing I really hate about Christmas and like most Christmas-related things it happens every year, without fail. Just as the selection boxes, the advent calendars and the yule…

This week we’re supping mulled wine, curling up by the fire, weeping at a John Lewis advert, and preparing for an obese Coca-Cola saint to invade our obscenely decorated home.…

I should mention before I start that I’ve never thrown up on a night out or with a hangover. Don’t get me wrong – I’ve drunk far too much and…

This week I am going to talk about the lack of Christmas spirit among our fellow Brightonians! When I went to town last week I was overrun by excitement and…

Dr Benjamin Fincham, or just Ben to those of us who regularly make the painfully steep ascent to Friston, has an ace office. I am trying to focus on the…

Sarah Betts Alfred Hitchcock. ‘Hitch’ to those he honoured with his regard. An icon of the world of cinema and a man of many names; ‘Master of Suspense’ and ‘genius’…

Sarah Bunce One holiday season many years ago, I woke up on Christmas Day to blazing sun, high humidity, and extreme temperatures. This may be normal if you’re an extremely…

Samantha Fennessy These Gingerbread tree decorations are delicious and easy to make. It’s a chance to embrace the festive spirit and make your Christmas tree look spectacular! Or simply gobble…

Sam Duthie Making my way to the latest lecture in the Cognitive Science (COGS) series, an unplanned change in scenery this week meant that we viewed the lecture in The…

Christa Orchard On Wednesday 14th November, as a part of a series of events organised by Sussex Students for Sensible Drug Policy, Dr. Hans Crombag, assistant professor in the psychology…

Sam Duthie Trawling through the open lectures at Sussex this month, I practically swooned like a schoolgirl when I heard Michael Shermer would be giving a talk at the Brighton…